How eBay UK scams work

[g2e1hvl]

Hello,
Imp new im from Wales UK, i have never been scammed. Heres how most scams work.

Romanian create spoof emails and site, you receive the email and they get your password etc (if u type it in).
With the password they use your account to sell fake phones, they give u an WU address.
Romanian pick up the money (they get commission, its taken from London). The money every month is sent to Romania.
The picker upper use fake id, the address doesn’t exist, it changes every month.

I know a lot more than this.
There from Vilcea i think

[g2e1hvl]

Address: 119 Millfield Avenue
Zip: E17 5HN
City: London
Country: United Kingdom

VASILICA TUDOREL
VIA PIAVE NO.10
MESTRE
30100
ITALY

ILIESCU ADRIAN NICOLAE
ALEEA MUNCII
DRAGASANI
245700
ROMANIA
Phone # 0040723941705

BUDARASCU DAN CATALIN
Tudor Vladimirescu #5
Dragasani
245700
Romania


Danny Peeters
75 croyland rd. Edmonton
N9 7BE
London
England
UK

CHRISTIAN NEUMANN
70 PENWITH ROAD
LONDON
SE5 9RE
UNITED KINGDOM

Lorene Patrik
12 Sixt Avenue
Queens park London
W102HD
UK


Sandra Hastrup
12 Adeola street Egbeda Lagos
Lagos
Nigeria
phonehouseinc@yahoo.com

Lora Marconi
580 Barking Road
London,E139JU
UK

ION CRUCERU
ALEEA TRANDAFIRILOR #9
DRAGASANI
245700
ROMANIA
004 0744 867 144

Full name: Jean Lienard
Address: 82 Morley Avenue
Zip Code: N22 6NG
City: London
State: England
Country: UK

and more
Daniel Levetson ETC

[macangels]

Try this article for more details;

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2003/10/18/international1309EDT0566.DTL

Also details move away from Western Union to bank to bank transfers.

Let us know what you know.

MA

Originally posted by g2e1hvl

Romanian create spoof emails and site, you receive the email and they get your password etc (if u type it in).
With the password they use your account to sell fake phones, they give u an WU address.
Romanian pick up the money (they get commission, its taken from London). The money every month is sent to Romania.
The picker upper use fake id, the address doesn’t exist, it changes every month.

I know a lot more than this.
There from Vilcea i think

[macangels]

Do these look familiar to you?

MA


First name: Vasile
Last name: Tabacioiu
Adress: Str. Calina # 49
City: Prundeni
Zip/code: 247527
Country: Romania

First name: ion
Last name: Cruceru
Adress: Aleea Trandafirilor # 9
City: Dragasani
Zipp/code: 245700
Country: Romania

FIRST NAME : TIBERIU CRISTIAN
LAST NAME: BADEA
ADDRESS: TRANDAFIRILOR NR. 5
CITY: SLATINA
STATE: OLT
ZIPP: 0500
COUNTRY : ROMANIA

First name:Mihai
Last name:Nedelcu
Adress:Tudor vladimirescu
City:Dragasani
state:Valcea
zipp/code:245700
Country:Romania

FIRST NAME: BURULEANU
LAST NAME: MIRCEA
ADRESS: POPA SAPCA BL,M2
CITY: DRAGASANI
ZIPP CODE: 0900
COUNTRY: ROMANIA

name : Danil Jenel
address : Cireasovului nr 17
city : Slatina
zip: 0500
country : Romania

First name: MIHAI
Last name: POPESCU
Address: STR. GIB MIHAESCU #41
City: DRAGASANI
Postal Code: O900
Country: ROMANIA

firstname: emil
lastname: andrasi
address: primaverii 137
city: dragasani
country: romania
state: valcea
zipcode: 245700

Name: Eugen Madalin Zaharia
Address: Sat Tighina
City: Com. Voicesti
State: Valcea
Zip Code: 0915
Country: Romania (of course)
E-Mail: power_phones@yahoo.com

First name: eugen Madalin
Last name: Zaharia
Address: Sat Tighina
City: Com. Voicesti
State@ Valcea
ZipCode: 0915
Country: Romania

Name: Zaharia Dan Stan
Address: Edgar Quinet nr.3 Sector 1
City: Bucuresti
Zipp Code: 010017
Country: ROMANIA!

Florian Petrescu
Sos Pantelimon nr 98 Bloc 402A Ap 127,sector 2
Bucharest,
Romania.
ebay ID greenmist55

Name: Mocofanu Ivaniou
Surname: Mihai
Address: Perlei #6
City: Ramnicu Valcea
Country: Romania
Zip: 1000

Michael Dacosta

Full name: Jean Lienard
Address: 82 morley avenue
Zip Code: N22 6NG
City: London
Country: UK

Name: Micli Gabriel
Adress: Nicolae iorga
City: Slatina
Zipp/Code: 0500
State: Olt
Country: Romania

Eduard Caspani, gave the same address as the one above:
82 Morley Avenue
N22 6NG
London England UK

First Name: Francesca
Last Name: Prinsi
street address: Morley avenue nr.23
zip code: N226NG
LONDON
U.K.
Mobile Tel: # 0040726877998

EDUARD CASPANI
Address: 14 Wicket WAY
Zip Code: IG6 3DF
City: London
State: England
Country: UK

Cornelia Rossi
45 Eastcote Avenue
Greenford UB6 0NG
Middlesex.
Could be Andreas Alexandris

FIRST NAME : ALISA
LAST NAME : DESPESEN
ADDRESS: 16 HIGH STREET
CITY : LONDON
ZIP/CODE : W10 5PS
STATE : ENGLAND
COUNTRY : U.K.

FIRST NAME : Rolland
LAST NAME : Klerks
ADDRESS:85 barons court church lane,
Kingsbury
CITY:London
ZIP CODE:NW9 8AG
UNITED KINGDOM

Name:Andreas Alexandris
Address:45 Eastcote Avenue
Greenford UB6 0NG

ANDREAS ALEXANDRIS.
19 Royal Sg. St.
Jersey, UK

Originally posted by g2e1hvl
and more ETC

[macangels]

It is worth remembering that some of these might be stolen ID of innocent individuals but these are some reported fraudsters;

[macangels]

International Fraud agencies

http://www.ifccfbi.gov/contactus.asp
http://www.ic3.gov

Telephone book in Romania : www.whitepages.ro

Private investigator in ROMANIA
http://www.privateinvestigator.ro/contact.html

list of Romanian Attorneys who speak English and have expressed an interest in assisting. I can assumes no responsibility for the actions or fees of the individuals listed below;

BUCHAREST
Altheimer &Gray Commercial, Corporate &
Obie L. Moore, Managing Partner International Law
Christopher Berlew, Associate
Str. Pitar Mos nr.5
Tel. 212-3791 / 212-3795
Fax 212-3796

Arent Fox Commercial, Corporate &
Bryan W. Jardine, Lawyer International Law
John Gurley, Lawyer
Bdul N. Titulescu nr.1
Bl.A7, sc.1, et.6, apt.16
Bucuresti
Tel. 211-8797/98
Fax 211-8771

Burns Schwartz Commercial, Corporate &
Theodore H. Cominos, Partner International Law
Str. Grigore Alexandrescu nr.44,
Sector 1, Bucuresti
Tel. 310-4390
Fax 310-4391

Nicolae Burchel Law Offices Commercial, Corporate &
Nicolae Burchel International Law
Cristina Gheorghita
Str. Caloian nr.8 (P-ta Alba Iulia)
Bl. D19A, sc.2, apt.17
Tel: 411-3878 411-3898

Peter Buzescu & Assoc. Corporate, Commercial
American Law Firm & International Law
Splaiul Independentei 7
Bl. 101, Apt. 57
Sector 5, Bucuresti, 70501
Tel. 335-1366, 336-8282
Fax: 335-1735
Mr. Mihai Chirea Family, Trade, Civil
Calea Mosilor 88 and Criminal Law
Sc. A, Et. 4, Apt. 23
Sector 3, Bucuresti
Tel. 313-4725
Cel: 092-295-516

Taylor Joyson Garrett Commercial, Corporate
Michael Dark, Partner & International Law
Piata Victoriei 155, bl.D1, sc.7, et.7
Tel: 310-3438
Fax: 211-7589
e-mail: 106654.1025@compuserve.com

Mrs. Carmen Eftimescu Public International Law
Str. Frumoasa 17
Sector 1, Bucuresti
Tel. 650-5678
Mrs. Mihaela Grama-Popovici Commercial, Labor, Banking &
Str. Italiana 26 Finance and Tax Law
Sector 1, Bucuresti
Tel. 314-5378

Hall, Dickler SRL Commercial, Corporate
Gilbert P. Wood, Director & International Law
Viorel Florin, Office Manager
ING Barings Building
Sos Kiseleff nr.11-13
Tel. 222-8888; 222-9261; 092-555555
Fax 223-4444

Herzfeld & Rubin (Romania) Commercial, Corporate &
Dana M. Barb, General Manager International Law
Ioana Letca, Exq, Bucharest Bar
Mark A. Meyer, Ezq, New York Bar
Str. Dionisie Lupu 62
Tel: 223-3359; 223-3358
Fax: 223-3377

Ms. Carola Katz Commercial & Civil Law
Str. Dezrobirii 14, Bl. 24
Sc. A, Et. 2, Apt. 12, Sector 6
77582 Bucuresti
Tel. 772-4972

Musat & Associates Commercial, Corporate &
Gheorghe Musat, Managing Partner International Law
Str. M. Gh. Sontu nr.8, sector 1
Tel: 223-3717
Fax: 312-1590

Kingston & Petersen
Andy Kingston, American Attorney American Tax Law
Patricia M. Petersen, American Attorney Corporate Law
Str. Av. Zorileanu nr.39 Corporate Accounting
Sector 1, Bucharest Commercial & Civil Law
Tel. & Fax: 224-0890, 224-0891

Stalford & Somesan Civil Law
Ioan Somesan, Cristiana Stalfort, Christian Topfer
Str. Popa Tatu nr.15
Sector 1, 70771 Bucharest
Tel: 314-3347, 314-3348, 314-4657
Fax: 315-7836
Cellular: 094-416-151
E-mail: bukarest@stalfort.de, somesan@logitec.ro

Ms. Dana Isaroiu Bucharest Bar Association
Bdul Unirii 7, Bl.C1
sc.1, apt.1, Sector 1
Tel. & Fax: 336-4771, 336-9046,
336-0276

Mr. Victor Munteanu Foreign Trade, Commercial
Str. Petre Poni 7 and Civil Law
78139 Bucuresti
Tel: 223-0508
Cel: 094-553-240

Mr. Ion Nestor Corporate Law,
Str. Transilvaniei nr.44 Int'l Commercial Law
et.3, ap.12, sect 1, Int'l Arbitration
Ms. Stefania Ricman Civil & Commercial Law
Str. Echinoctiului 25, sect.5 Family Law, Properties
Bucuresti Adoptions (as representative
Fax: 336-0394 the P.S. Buck Foundation)
Tel: 337-2830

Mr. Dragos-Alexandru Sitaru Trade & International Law
Cal. Dorobantilor 134-138 Private International Law
Bl. 11, Sc. B, Apt. 34
71232 Bucuresti
Tel. 230-1573

Mr. Adrian J. Strambeanu Attorney at Law
Str. Andrei Muresanu nr.17 Bucharest Bar Association
Bucharest, Sector 1
Tel/fax: 725-6844

Mr. Victor Tanasescu Attorney at Law
O.P. 4, Sector 3 Bucharest Bar
Bucharest, Romania Arbitrator at the International
Tel: 320-3656 Commercial Arbitration Court
Fax: 323-8227 Commercial, Corporate &
e-mail: victor@dnt.ro International Law
Ms. Ionela Toader American Law Office
Ms. Irina Maftei Civil & Commercial Law
Bl.28, Sc.A, Et.1, Apt.9, Real Estate
Str. Arh. Petre Antonescu nr.6
Bucuresti
Tel: 687-1168, 231-6380
Fax: 231-6380
Cellular: 092-291224

Ms. Liana Vulpe Traistaru Romanian & International Law
Str. Domnita Anastasia 13 (Civil, Penal, Trade, Admin.,
Et. 3, Apt. 12, Sector 5 Family Law)
Tel. 311- 0967/335-3271
Fax 311-0967

Ms. Petruta N. Ulmeanu Civil, Criminal, Commercial
Bdul Dinicu Golescu 35 & International Law
Sc. 3, Et. 2, Apt. 11, S. 1
77114 Bucuresti
Tel. 637-4318
Mr. Florin Vasile Commercial Law
Str. Muguras 4, Sector 4
75204 Bucuresti
Tel. 623-1207

[QUOTE]Originally posted by macangels
[B]It is worth remembering that some of these might be stolen ID of innocent individuals but

[Mike_m]

hey
I got scammed by this Andreas Alexandris for the sum of $1500.00
i was just woundering if you know anything about this guy that you can help me catch him so i can get my money back or if they even have the product which i would love to have.
Please help me out on this

Thanx
Mike

[g2e1hvl]

Hello,
Email me at david@batsman.org, might know things, check my site
www.e-i.org.uk

[g2e1hvl]

www.ebaypolice.net

[g2e1hvl]

Hello,
Watch out for new methods like the fake email verifing a seller, the seller sends it Example:
Dear eBay member xxxxx,

This message is an automated reply to a contact information request made by xxxx.
This request is related to item # xxxxx.


Important Usage Guidelines
1. This contact information should only be used for resolving matters related to eBay. Any other use is strictly prohibited.

2. Seller Jerry Basset has been verifyed by eBay.
3. eBay allow the buyer to pay the seller using Western Union service as the seller solicited !
4. eBay is responsible for all negative consequence of this transaction !
5. Contact the seller after you have received this message and complet the transaction.
6. Do not reply this message. This is an automated email.


Listing details

Item name: NOKIA 7610

ETC.

And the new Western Union way saying send the money to a address and when you have received the item, change the details, its a con they will create fake id.

My Site At:
http://www.ebaypolice.net

[U_Don't_Scam_Me]

First Name: Dan Catalin
Last Name: Budarascu
Bank name:Raiffeisen Bank
Account no:2998684 euro
Iban Code:RO15RZBR0000060002998684
Swift:RZBRROBU(for international transfer)
Bank adress:Bagdazar 112
Dragasani
Romania

Popescu Mihai Viorel
Gavana 3
Pitesti 0300
Romania
&
Popescu Mihai Viorel
via Tivoli 4
Italy
Milan
20121

1name: TURCU
2name: CONSTANTIN OCTAVIAN
adress: Str. Lotrioara Bl.v40
city: BUCURESTI
zip: 70000
country: ROMANIA

[lucybinnie]

i was scammed by eduard caspani and nicolino rossi on ebay when i bought a fake leeds ticket. The police are investigating it but if anyone else has been scammed by them or anyone has any information for me then please email me at :
dazed_100percent@hotmail.com

thanks, lucy
The item number on ebay was:
Item #2261075330

This is what Nicolino told me:

Full name: Nicolino Rossi
Address: 115 B Burdetts Road
Zip Code: RM9 6YB
City: London
Country: UK

But remember innocent people could live at this address.

So if anyone see Leeds festival ticket next year that say £130 "Buy it Now" where you have to pay by Western Union then avoid and possibly report it to ebay.

My advice is never pay anyone by Western Union and if you do get scammed then KEEP all the evidence ie email print-offs or receipts and go to the police

[macangels]

Hi

can you edit your post to include what eBay [ etc ] auction number and the ID and what address they used please in order to track them and protect others.

Thanks,

MA

i was scammed by eduard caspani and nicolino rossi on ebay when i bought a fake leeds ticket. The police are investigating it but if anyone else has been scammed by them or anyone has any information for me then please email me at :
dazed_100percent@hotmail.com

thanks, lucy

[g2e1hvl]

Hello,
Mc Angels i agree, also we shouldnt post UK addresses since people aucutally live there. People who live there are not scammers.

[g2e1hvl]

New improved site auctionpolice.net (http://auctionpolice.net) forget ebay police

[g2e1hvl]

Hello,
We need 12 people who have been scammed on ebay via Western Union using a UK address. The newspaper are interested please help us.
info@auctionpolice.net

[pgaughan]

Hi there, im glad i came across this site when searching because I now know I have been scammed..Im living in London, and while looking for a bargain last week, seen the advert on ebay for Sony Ericcson phones, emailed the seller and he responded straight away..settled for a price of 350USD for 2 phones, and i paid via western union. Up to this point, his emails were rapid replies, and responded to every question I had..

However, the last email I sent him was when I sent him the MTCN.. He hasnt responded since..

His details are:

Micli Gabriel,
Nicolae Iorga
Slatina
Olt
0500
Romania

He is mentioned earlier in this post (so he isnt a new scammer)

The email he was emailling off was deal_00@usa.com..

Could anyone please advise me on what to do? im really really upset about this, and dont know what to do..

Much Appreciated,
Peter Gaughan

[lucybinnie]

first of all keep all your western union receipts,emails and details and take them to your local police. they will take a statement from you but to be honest they dont help as ive been scammed on ebay and they dont care.but you at least need to make a statement and you should phone the western union fraud department and tell them too.

[g2e1hvl]

IPN created at
internetpolicenetwork
Used to be e-i, ebaypolice and auction police. Nows it 4 sites, more than before.

[Nemeton]

My scam was perpetrated by this well known guy Mihai Viorel Popescu (who seems to be getting around quite a lot) at his Pitesti address. I was sold a SONY notebook computer. I was convinced of Popescu's legitimacy by a confirmation email which contained what appeared to be a legitimate UPS shipping receipt. At first, I had planned to hold the money until the package arrived. But when it didn't arrive in the first few days, I sent the money via Western Union. I, of course, haven't heard back from Popescu since. So not even UPS is safe.

First Name: Dan Catalin
Last Name: Budarascu
Bank name:Raiffeisen Bank
Account no:2998684 euro
Iban Code:RO15RZBR0000060002998684
Swift:RZBRROBU(for international transfer)
Bank adress:Bagdazar 112
Dragasani
Romania

Popescu Mihai Viorel
Gavana 3
Pitesti 0300
Romania
&
Popescu Mihai Viorel
via Tivoli 4
Italy
Milan
20121

1name: TURCU
2name: CONSTANTIN OCTAVIAN
adress: Str. Lotrioara Bl.v40
city: BUCURESTI
zip: 70000
country: ROMANIA

[jasper212]

Just for everyones info there is a user named Cretu Marian involved in this also. Be aware. Initial discussions came from Budarascu Dan Catalin using gsm_arena_com@yahoo.com. This will probably change again soon.

[kitty_kat]

My scam was perpetrated by this well known guy Mihai Viorel Popescu (who seems to be getting around quite a lot) at his Pitesti address. I was sold a SONY notebook computer. I was convinced of Popescu's legitimacy by a confirmation email which contained what appeared to be a legitimate UPS shipping receipt. At first, I had planned to hold the money until the package arrived. But when it didn't arrive in the first few days, I sent the money via Western Union. I, of course, haven't heard back from Popescu since. So not even UPS is safe.

Hi Nemeton,
I was just scammed for $2,329 CAD from someone that sounds exactly like this FRAUD GOOF you mentioned above. I have done tons of research and found 3 business that run out of the address that he gave me:

"Cheryl Monier"
12 via Savona
Milano, MI
20142
Italy

He tried the UPS thing on me to, however, UPS is NOT involved at all. What this fraud freak does is he doctors up fake UPS tracking receipts. See the thing is someone could have one million UPS valid way bills that contain tracking #'s on each one and when you track it, it will come up in the system.*****However, all this means is that "that number is a UPS # " IT DOES NOT MEAN ANYTHING HAS BEEN DROPPED OFF/SHIPPED.

***BEWARE**** When you put the real but "fake" tracking number in UPS online to track, you will see this message"*UPS has received shipper's billing information electronically. Billing information received does not indicate shipment pickup or drop-off. Please contact the shipper for more details.

The tracking number the fraud gives you in addition will show only partial address and generally will only have a country name no specifics. He told me that he personally droped the boxes off- YEAH RIGHT!!!!! Then why did UPS recieve you billing information from him electronically??????? FRAUD!!! :mad:

*****BEWARE******If this is the same guy he will tell you he will mark the box"sample" or something like and the description on the fake tracking receipts will say sample so you think everything is OK!! IT'S NOT

I would LOVE to compare notes with anyone with INFO on this PUNK!!!

[g2e1hvl]

Hello,
Pls contact me (the last poster), the scammer prob isnt in italy he is in romania.
Contact me @
http://www.internetpolicenetwork.net/main/ipn/contactus.htm

[kitty_kat]

Hello,
Pls contact me (the last poster), the scammer prob isnt in italy he is in romania.
Contact me @
http://www.internetpolicenetwork.net/main/ipn/contactus.htm

Hi there,
I just filled out the info on the link; I hope I hear from you sooner than 2 days. I am just itching to see this FRAUD rotting behind bars where he belongs!!!!!

Here's the kicker!!!!! On his last email to me on 12/19/2004, he had the nerve to say and I quote "Best wishes and happy holidays to you and to your family ! "-Cheryl

Here is one more reply from him taken from my last correspondence with him regarding my questioning the partial address on UPS website (my comments in brackets)....

"Yes, that's normal because I didn't have the address in time,(BULL @#$) and they have scheduled it for tomorrow as I mentioned earlier " 5 PM local time ". I'll follow up myself the shipment status(STILL WAITING LOSER!!!), and I can mail you tomorrow when it will start moving if you want me to. (ONCE AGAIN STILL WAITING)

Right now I think I will get a few hours of good sleep, the last 3 days were very busy for me(YEAH I BET DODGING THE AUTHORITIES) and tomorrow will be the same(HA). (TOUGH LIFE SCAMMING PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR HARD EARNED MONEY)


Best wishes,
Cheryl

[HuebyStang]

Anything new on this whole UK/Romania/E-Bay fraud stuff???

[dannywooly]

Hi All

Boy am i glad i typed the guys address into yahoo before sending my £500 payment through money gram on saturday. Got this guy in Romania who is promising me 20 Samsung D500 for £1500, i am to send £500 first wait for the phones then send £1000 once im happy. Sounded ok to me and have been in contact with him since after christmas.

I have even spoken with him on the phone, his address isn't listed in the above posts nor his name, but the town he is in is. His details:

First Name : ALEODOR
Last Name : DAN
Adress : STR. REGELE CAROL
City : DRAGASANI
Zipp Code : 0900
Country : ROMANIA

Im taking that your advice to me would be not to send any money, although tempting as it maybe cos these phones go for £350 on ebay. Thats a large profit, but i suppose the old rule of "If its to good to be true, it probably is", couple that with all i have read on this thread, i think i am probably a bladdy idiot to send money, just so you all can say i told you so. LOL

What do i do???

Cheers All and sorry to hear of other peoples loses.

Danny

[dannywooly]

Hi

Sorry also forgot to mention had another guy using these details trying to out trade the other:

My name is Ian Mathias .
My adress is Strabestrasse 16 , Muchen , Germany .
Yes , it is correct .
Please start the transaction .
ALL MY BEST!

He wanted me to sign and start the transaction with www.er-escrow.net, which is supposed to be an afiliate of www.escrow.com. But after looking at the site and generally not feeling happy about it, decided to ask him to us escrow.com. but he refused quite rudely. His email address is x@conturi.ro

Hope this helps someone else

Danny

PS the other guys email on my thread above is : rop0por@yahoo.co.uk

[Victim2]

Hello everyone! I found this site on yahoo as I was looking up someone that I may have been scammed by and saw the main title line "thelaw.com-How ebay UK scams work." Linked up, need more info., then registered. I read all the comments that have been posted here and found the name of the person that I was looking for. From what I have read from everyones comments it almost sounds like the samething that I went through. Basicly this is what happend...Buruleanu Mircea (scammers name) had a skin of Amazon.com and added that he/she was a third party person selling Sony Vaio K33-37 laptops for $800.00 USD with shipping included, emailed that person got response back from e-mail address: Alexutzu6@yahoo.com, e-mailed back and forth till I got sent an e-mail from Square Trade( supposedly Square Trade), which had enough information for me to think this was real, so I sent my money via Western Union money transfer, sent the information that was needed back to Square Trade at e-mail address: Squaretrade.invoice@consultant.com, then found out that, that e-mail address didn't work. I then e-mailed Square Trade on Saturday and am waiting for a response from them. The only way I found out that this was a scam was by looking up his/her name in yahoo then finding this webpage and seeing his/her name on this site. I got a lot of information from all of you guys which is very helpful, but with all the comments it's a little hard to follow. If anyone can help me with this situation or need more information about what happened or about this guy or knows how I can get my money back please reply in the forum. I would give my e-mail address but right now I am just a little sketchy about that. Thank you very much for reading my post and the information that has been posted.
P.S. I am sorry for this message being so long.

[dannywooly]

Hi

Sorry to hear of you loss, i actually bit the bullet and didn't send the money, and funny enough have heard nothing else from either of my guys. So a decision well made.

You can try the Net Police or the other police link given above in this thread. To be honest the local police will have probably had these types of complaints before so take all the information you have and go and make a case. It will take a while but you may get some results.

Best of luck to you.

Danny

[georgew]

There are SO many of these cases unfortunately. You should always report them to the police and to every party involved, even if you think you may never see the money. Hopefully it is just a matter of time before the jerk is caught.

Hi

Sorry to hear of you loss, i actually bit the bullet and didn't send the money, and funny enough have heard nothing else from either of my guys. So a decision well made.

You can try the Net Police or the other police link given above in this thread. To be honest the local police will have probably had these types of complaints before so take all the information you have and go and make a case. It will take a while but you may get some results.

Best of luck to you.

Danny

[grala]

I have been scammed by the guy whose mail is dudu_bot@yahoo.com.
He proposed me buying phones from him. As I was keen on the prices I agreed to buy it from him. I ordered 3 Nokia 9500 and have to pay via Western Union 1000$.
He proposed me the safe way by changing the full name on the name I can create by myself. After receiving phones I was to go to bank to change on his real so tha he could pick up the money.
However I sent him money and he took the funds.
I have no idea how he did this when there was not his name.
Of course I did not get phones.
His details:
Duncan Bottins
Via Marsala 27
Roma
00187
Italy

Do you know anything about this guy?
Please send me on my e-mail: gralu@o2.pl

[marcin]

Hello,

I'm Marcin from Poland and I think this guy grala is a stupid man, becouse the name of the mobile phones seller who use this mail: dudu_bot@yahoo.com is Dean McCormick and he is my mobile phones supplier.I buy from Dean every week and for me is the best mobile phones seller.

Thank you!
Marcin Lejman

[macangels]

Marcin,


if dudu_bot@yahoo.com, so called Dean McCormick, is genuine;

Ask him to sort this matter out and post his genuine contact details, address and phone number, on this site so we can contact him to resolve this matter.

Otherwise, we will presume that you and he are part of the same Western Union / eBay mobile phone fraud merchants. May be even the same person or from the same gang.

When Grala tell us that the matter has been resolved, I am sure he will let us know likewise.

No genuine trader uses anonymous email addresses and Western Union to receive money.


MA

Hello,

I'm Marcin from Poland and I think this guy grala is a stupid man, becouse the name of the mobile phones seller who use this mail: dudu_bot@yahoo.com is Dean McCormick and he is my mobile phones supplier.I buy from Dean every week and for me is the best mobile phones seller.

Thank you!
Marcin Lejman

[Jakub]

Hi,

I'm Jakub Lukaszewicz from Warsaw,Poland and I agree with Marcin.
The mobile phones supplier name( dudu_bot@yahoo.com) is Dean Mccormick and I buy mobile phones from Dean from October and for me is the best supplier.
I have paid him via westernunion only one time and now I pay in 5 days after receive the phones.

The 'Grala' guy is crazy!

Jakub from Poland

[macangels]

Hi Jakub

if dudu_bot@yahoo.com, so called Dean McCormick, is genuine;

Ask him to sort this matter out and post his genuine contact details, address and phone number, on this site so we can contact him to resolve this matter.

Otherwise, we will presume that you and he are part of the same Western Union / eBay mobile phone fraud merchants. May be even the same person or from the same gang.

When Grala tell us that the matter has been resolved, I am sure he will let us know. Likewise, tell dudu_bot.

No genuine trader uses anonymous email addresses and Western Union to receive money from eBay deals.


MA

Hi,

I'm Jakub Lukaszewicz from Warsaw,Poland and I agree with Marcin.
The mobile phones supplier name( dudu_bot@yahoo.com) is Dean Mccormick and I buy mobile phones from Dean from October and for me is the best supplier.
I have paid him via westernunion only one time and now I pay in 5 days after receive the phones.

The 'Grala' guy is crazy!

Jakub from Poland

[keonne]

Hello there.

I was scammed out of 545 dollars today by

Mihail Viorel Popescue.

I was supposed to be recieving 13 Moto Razrs. I have been talking to him on the phone alot and it sounded legit.

Please if anyone wants to talk to me about this dude please email me at keonne@gmail.com I'm so sad/furious.

[macangels]

Hi

can you please post any email addresses / eBay IDs used, ebay auction details and location of pick up point on this site so stop others being cheated as well?

Thanks,

MA

Hello there.

I was scammed out of 545 dollars today by

Mihail Viorel Popescue.

I was supposed to be recieving 13 Moto Razrs. I have been talking to him on the phone alot and it sounded legit.

Please if anyone wants to talk to me about this dude please email me at keonne@gmail.com I'm so sad/furious.

[keonne]

First Name: Mihail Viorel
Last Name: Popescu
Address: Gavana 3
City: Pitesti
Zip Code: 0300
Country: Romania

AKA- george Boghtam , Mr Jackie Smith , COS TAS Inc.

Email- customers3@z6.com , infos@z6.com , orders@z6.com

Phone- +40746987926 (Contact had been established)

[situl]

I have been scammed by the guy whose mail is dudu_bot@yahoo.com.
His name is Dean Mccormick. I ordered 6 Nokia 6600 and have to pay via Western Union 870$. I sent him money and he took the funds. But I did not get phones.
His details:
First Name: Dean
Last Name: Mccormick
Street: Via Dodecanese 241
City: Genova
Zip code: 16121
Country: Italy

If somebody can help me please contact: situl@wp.pl

[macangels]

Folks,

Please post the fraudster's Western Union money pick up point.

Where are these fraudsters asking you to send money to?

Unless you help us track where they are picking the money up - and report it to Western Union making sure that you speak to their " Compliance Department " , there is not a lot we can do.

MA

[noslekkim]

I too was scammed, sadly. $1250 for an Apple PowerBook G4. The perpetrator hacked into someone's Ebay account (in good standing), made a bogus listing and then sent fake emails from support@squaretrade.com to verify his identity and solicit payment by Western Union. I fell for it. His stated name and address are as follows:

CLAUDIU (or TIBERI) TUGULEA
47 Mimozei str.
Oradea
410090
Romania

He/she used the email address etradess@gmail.com

Is there any recourse against Ebay or Square Trade, given the obvious breaches of security? Possibly a class action?

[macangels]

for our records;

• which eBay ID and auction number?

• where were you asked to send the money to?

class action would be good and you best fight it on the PR basis.

please do something about this growing trend of criminal fraud.


Thanks,


MA

[romanian]

Hi,I live in Romania guys and I know how it work's this things.I'm realy sorry for all that but this id are fake and the guy who go to pick up the money pay like %15-%20 to the post office employer who know about all this "business".If someone tells you to pay at any adress in Romania please reply me before you send the money and maybe I can help you.I'm a business man here and I have many problems becouse of this scammers,people don't trust romanian people anymore becouse of this losers.So if you have scam by romanians let me know!













Address: 119 Millfield Avenue
Zip: E17 5HN
City: London
Country: United Kingdom

VASILICA TUDOREL
VIA PIAVE NO.10
MESTRE
30100
ITALY

ILIESCU ADRIAN NICOLAE
ALEEA MUNCII
DRAGASANI
245700
ROMANIA
Phone # 0040723941705

BUDARASCU DAN CATALIN
Tudor Vladimirescu #5
Dragasani
245700
Romania


Danny Peeters
75 croyland rd. Edmonton
N9 7BE
London
England
UK

CHRISTIAN NEUMANN
70 PENWITH ROAD
LONDON
SE5 9RE
UNITED KINGDOM

Lorene Patrik
12 Sixt Avenue
Queens park London
W102HD
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Sandra Hastrup
12 Adeola street Egbeda Lagos
Lagos
Nigeria
phonehouseinc@yahoo.com

Lora Marconi
580 Barking Road
London,E139JU
UK

ION CRUCERU
ALEEA TRANDAFIRILOR #9
DRAGASANI
245700
ROMANIA
004 0744 867 144

Full name: Jean Lienard
Address: 82 Morley Avenue
Zip Code: N22 6NG
City: London
State: England
Country: UK

and more
Daniel Levetson ETC

[abersteve]

Hi romanian, you were offering to help victims of scammers in your last post. Is there any advice you could offer me, as I think I may have become a victim too?

I "bought" an Apple iPod from a seller on the Amazon.co.uk market place for £65, which they claimed was brand new, never been opened, etc. I thought this was too good to be true, so I e-mailed the seller to ask what the catch was. The rather speedy response seemed very genuine, stating that a Western Union money transfer would be involved. All I had to do was to agree to buy it, then the seller would give my e-mail details to Amazon who would then send me further instructions.

I received the e-mail from Amazon, stating how to make the money transfer, the seller's address, etc. and also a guarantee provided by Amazon that the use of Western Union was authorised for the transaction.

I made the money transfer on Monday, and the seller was all too quick to respond to my e-mail telling them that the transfer had taken place. They requested a scanned copy of the transfer receipt, which I sent. That was the last time I have heard from them, despite numerous e-mails sent to them.

I thought that the transaction was genuine because the e-mail from Amazon looked genuine. However, on closer inspection of the routing details of this e-mail, I discovered that it did not originate from the Amazon.com servers (which all legitimately sent e-mails from them do), but from FindNot.com, an anonymous internet proxy server that hides the identity of the user using it.

I know that it is still theoretically early in terms of not receiving anything (it has only been 4 days since ordering) and the seller could actually still turn out to be genuine, but from what I've read here, I don't think that is very likely.

The details of the 'seller' are as follows:
Name: Livia Georgiana Radulesca
Address: Str Popa-sapca
Pitesti 0300
Romania

[abersteve]

I forgot to mention the e-mail address of the individual discussed in my last post. Their e-mail address is bebino@consultant.com with the display name for this address appearing as "sonny verhoek".

[romanian]

Hi abersteve I'm realy sorry to hear that,go to https://www.efrauda.ro/efrauda_secure/admin/default.aspx?StartTab=1&lang=2
and file a complain there and they will tell you what to do next.FOR ALL OF YOU WHO MAKE TRANSACTIONS ON THE INTERNET:IF SOMEBODY ASK YOU TO SEND MONEY IN ROMANIA VIA WESTERNUNION,CALL WU AND TELL THEM THAT IS A FRAUD.All the telephone numbers with 722;723;740;744;are mobile phones,here a sim cost $5,the number can't be trace by police or anyone else so beware.I'm sorry abersteve but you got like %15 chance to get your money back.my icq is:328-698-274.


Hi romanian, you were offering to help victims of scammers in your last post. Is there any advice you could offer me, as I think I may have become a victim too?

I "bought" an Apple iPod from a seller on the Amazon.co.uk market place for £65, which they claimed was brand new, never been opened, etc. I thought this was too good to be true, so I e-mailed the seller to ask what the catch was. The rather speedy response seemed very genuine, stating that a Western Union money transfer would be involved. All I had to do was to agree to buy it, then the seller would give my e-mail details to Amazon who would then send me further instructions.

I received the e-mail from Amazon, stating how to make the money transfer, the seller's address, etc. and also a guarantee provided by Amazon that the use of Western Union was authorised for the transaction.

I made the money transfer on Monday, and the seller was all too quick to respond to my e-mail telling them that the transfer had taken place. They requested a scanned copy of the transfer receipt, which I sent. That was the last time I have heard from them, despite numerous e-mails sent to them.

I thought that the transaction was genuine because the e-mail from Amazon looked genuine. However, on closer inspection of the routing details of this e-mail, I discovered that it did not originate from the Amazon.com servers (which all legitimately sent e-mails from them do), but from FindNot.com, an anonymous internet proxy server that hides the identity of the user using it.

I know that it is still theoretically early in terms of not receiving anything (it has only been 4 days since ordering) and the seller could actually still turn out to be genuine, but from what I've read here, I don't think that is very likely.

The details of the 'seller' are as follows:
Name: Livia Georgiana Radulesca
Address: Str Popa-sapca
Pitesti 0300
Romania

[kg_b]

hello!

I`m from Slowenia and first I must thanks to google.com and thelaw.com and my bank. On Thursday I see on Ebay gold offer for buy GSM phons Nokia8800,7270,6670 price whas 100EUR for 1 piece end must just send a mail if you want more then 1 piece for best price. I whas send mail and on Friday morning i receive email from IIelena Ion<rop0por@yahoo.co.uk> I order 5x8800,5x7270 and 5x6670 for all this phons he want 1300 EUR.He want pay whit WESTERN UNION, but i have not trust in this payment and deal so I just tell him that. He give my best price 650EUR for all phons and when I have it home then must pay him rest 650EUR. That whas impossible. But I believe him and tell to send my bank details. Whit details I go on my bank to pay 650EUR and when banker write
SWIFT CODE in field is not copy name off bank and bank adress than I now is something wrong. Today I find on google yours site!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND THANKS FOR 650EUR!!!!!!!!!!
IF SOMEONE WANT THIS ORIGINAL EMAIL JUST TELL PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Name : Budarascu Dan Catalin
IBAN : RO09RZBR0000060006133444
SWIFT CODE : RO09RZBR
Bank Name : RAIFFEISEN BANK
Bank Adress : Str. Piata Vasile Milea , Bl A4 , Pitesti , 0300
Romania
My address : Tudor Vladimirescu
City : Dragasani
Zipp : 245700
Country : Romania

SORY FOR BED ENGLISH!!
THANKS AND HAVE A NICE DAY,

[Rai3939]

Hi Abersteve, I was caught out by this one too on Amazon.co.uk, last week. Bought an mp3 player from this person for £130, they wanted me to pay via Moneygram which i did (added £18 cost) and I've not heard a word back since. They were quite insistent on me sending the moneygram control transfer number so they could access the cash, but after that, I've tried emailing them and have heard nothing. I'm only 20, I can't afford to lose cash like this to these b**tards!! It was supposed to be a present to myself for passing my exams. How the hell do i get my money back? I'm not the most practical minded of people Im afraid, so please explain to me in layman's terms how I can possibly claim my money back, who from, etc. Thanks very much.

[slater]

Right ok i have also been scammed but reading through this i have not been scammed for as much as some of you people but i know how you feel. I can not see the name of the person who scammed me here......

Name: vasilichia ion adrian
Address: #89 avram iancu
City: dragasani
Zip: 245700
Country : romania

He scammed me for 125gbp now i really want him caught i would really apriciate help of anyone who could find him or even get my money back.
His email address is monik_mzts@yahoo.es

Please help. Any one who does want to help can contact me at slats99@hotmail.com



thanks

[slater]

hello!

I`m from Slowenia and first I must thanks to google.com and thelaw.com and my bank. On Thursday I see on Ebay gold offer for buy GSM phons Nokia8800,7270,6670 price whas 100EUR for 1 piece end must just send a mail if you want more then 1 piece for best price. I whas send mail and on Friday morning i receive email from IIelena Ion<rop0por@yahoo.co.uk> I order 5x8800,5x7270 and 5x6670 for all this phons he want 1300 EUR.He want pay whit WESTERN UNION, but i have not trust in this payment and deal so I just tell him that. He give my best price 650EUR for all phons and when I have it home then must pay him rest 650EUR. That whas impossible. But I believe him and tell to send my bank details. Whit details I go on my bank to pay 650EUR and when banker write
SWIFT CODE in field is not copy name off bank and bank adress than I now is something wrong. Today I find on google yours site!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND THANKS FOR 650EUR!!!!!!!!!!
IF SOMEONE WANT THIS ORIGINAL EMAIL JUST TELL PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Name : Budarascu Dan Catalin
IBAN : RO09RZBR0000060006133444
SWIFT CODE : RO09RZBR
Bank Name : RAIFFEISEN BANK
Bank Adress : Str. Piata Vasile Milea , Bl A4 , Pitesti , 0300
Romania
My address : Tudor Vladimirescu
City : Dragasani
Zipp : 245700
Country : Romania

SORY FOR BED ENGLISH!!
THANKS AND HAVE A NICE DAY,



I was caught by someone who was offering me those phones too. I didnt bye as many and he offerd to make me pay half first then when the phones arrive pay the next half they didnt and i lost 125gbp. He gave me a different name and a different address but the same zip code! Have you got your money back if so how? Please contact me at slats99@hotmail.com


thanks

[Wingnut4]

hi

i have recently been scammed too, quite like anohter person here with thesame address. the bastards did it through amazon and asked to send through moneygram.

i paid them £415 which is about over 800dollars

their email address is: suntsuparat11@yahoo.com with Livia XIN


Livia Georgiana Radulescu
Str
Popa-sapca
Pitesti
0300
Romania


I hope they rot in hell

[bodo]

Hallo
Habe am 21.7.05 ein Handy via ebay bestellt und mit Online-Banking bezahlt. Seit der Zahlung nichts mehr von diesem Betrüger gehört. Dieser "Handel" hat mich 220 Euro gekostet. Hier als Warnung für alle Anderen.
Wenn Ihr Dragasani oder Romania lest, lasst die Finger von der Tastatur.
Hier die Daten die ich erhalten habe:

Dan Aleodor
My adress:
Regele Carol
Dragasani
245700
Romania

Bank Name:ROMEXTERRA BANK, Sucursala Pitesti bank adress:Bulevardul Republicii 68 Pitesti Romania Swift code:CRDZROBU IBAN ACCOUNT:RO57CRDZ 015A102050485002

[jcschlic]

I came across an auction on ebay stating to contact the seller at a different email address than the one where I would contact the seller at. The address is ednewyorkjets@yahoo.com

I contacted him and told him that I would pay for an Apple g4 laptop for usd900.

He quickly responded and after a few emails back and forth (because I've been suspicious) he sent me this: remember, in my EMAIL: from box it says it's from ebay...is this fake?









• Congratulations, eBay Transaction started!

• Current status: Payment pending.Purchase protection granted.

Dear Justin Schlicher ( jcschlic@iastate.edu ) .

! ; &nbs p; Thank you for your purchase.

After verifying the trustworthiness of the seller and the availability
of the merchandise for immediate shipping, we have approved your buy it
now transaction and offered you, as the buyer, full purchase protection
for the amount you agreed on with the seller.

When you accepted this transaction, be assured that the member is a qualified seller
and you can feel assured that your transaction will go smoothly
and that you are dealing with one who has consistently
met the requirements established by eBay.

To enjoy the purchase protection, you must send the payment by the
insured payment method below. Attention: Sending the payment by any
other method will avoid this transaction and your right to refund.

• Details and instructions of this transaction:

The following item is protected in this eBay transaction:

Item Title Qty. Price
Apple PowerBook G4 1 US $900.00

Payment Option choosed by Seller : Western Union Money Transfer




• Seller's verifyed payment address:



Name: Daniel Badea
Address: Via Tirsso #4
City Milano
Zip code 20100
Country: Italy





• Purchase protection and refund:

Currently, this seller has a US$ 5,000.00 deposit in an eBay managed
purchase protection account. Transactions with this eBay seller are
covered by purchase protection against fraud and description errors.
For your safety, this account was locked today, for 30 days time. The
seller is unable to withdraw any money from it, within this period.
Should you need a refund for this transaction, the insured amount will
be taken from the seller's purchase protection account and sent to you.
The refund is sent to your bank account, or by check or money order.
The way you are refunded is at y! our choice. You have 30 days from t he
above verification date to request a refund. Refund requests are
processed within 3 days.


Conditions to be met beforeyou may ask for a refound
Here are the situations suitable for a refund request:
1) If the item doesn't arrive and/or the seller stops communications
after the payment was received;
2) If the merchandise you receive has different specifications than the
ones you agreed on;
3) If your merchandise arrives in a much longer period than the one
you agreed on (more than 15 days from the payment clearance day);
For cases 2) and 3) you have to send back the merchandise to the seller
prior to ask for your refund. If you did not pay the seller by the
required payment method, your refund request would be declined.



The insurer of this transaction is eBay Inc., located at 2145 Hamilton
Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125, United States of America.
The account is managed by eBay's Square Trade center.

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[rofaaa]

Name: Ene Nicu Elvis
BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER IBAN :RO91RZBR0000060007017869
Bic/Swift Code: RZBRROBU
Bank Name: Raiffeisen Bank
BANK STREET: TUDOR VLADIMIRESCU#1-3
Bank city: SLATINA
Zip: 230087
Country: Romania

This person told me to send 180 euro for a new phone n90 and he wil send it to me by ups i never saw tis phone so this person is a frauder
email adres is honda_2005_2006@yahoo.com.
I found the phone on ebay and he told me he can not sen it true ebay you have to send the money to my account an i will send the phone so i get scammed.
WHAT CAN I DO? :mad: :mad: :mad:

[christakis]

Folks,

Please post the fraudster's Western Union money pick up point.

Where are these fraudsters asking you to send money to?

Unless you help us track where they are picking the money up - and report it to Western Union making sure that you speak to their " Compliance Department " , there is not a lot we can do.

MA
street: artileriei nr. 6
City: Slatina
zip code: 0500
Country: Romania

His name is Radu robert tudor, and he sttole £277 off me.

[christakis]

they have ridiculously cheap prices and only accept western union, are they for real, can anyone shed some light.

[kitty_kat]

Checkout this CNN link posted today:

I believe these scammers are responsible for some (maybe a lot) of what is posted here on this site!

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/10/28/ebay.scam.ap/index.html


I had $2000 stolen from me just about a year ago and I believe these 3 scammers that were caught may be responsible they have the same MO . Just for info the fraud seller(s) advised me to send the WU payment to:

Cheryl Monier
Via Savona 12
Milano,MI Italy
20142

In exchange for a WHOLESALE lot of designer jeans purchased on Ebay
Dec 18-2005.....waited and waited and NOTHING CAME!!!!!!!!!! After a few days -no response either from the formerly VERY attentive seller!!! Hummm....

Gave fake UPS tracking #....fake name....fake address......and hijacked an Ebay Powersellers account( from Dallas, Texas) with awesome feedback and numerous transactions to lure victims in.

There were rumours that flying around that the scammer may have had a Romanian connection.....

AS far as the post and quote from below.....the old adage applies: IT SOMETHING APPEARS TO BE TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.....IT IS!! PERIOD. Don't DO IT!


I came across an auction on ebay stating to contact the seller at a different email address than the one where I would contact the seller at. The address is ednewyorkjets@yahoo.com

I contacted him and told him that I would pay for an Apple g4 laptop for usd900.

He quickly responded and after a few emails back and forth (because I've been suspicious) he sent me this: remember, in my EMAIL: from box it says it's from ebay...is this fake?









• Congratulations, eBay Transaction started!

• Current status: Payment pending.Purchase protection granted.

Dear Justin Schlicher ( jcschlic@iastate.edu ) .

! ; &nbs p; Thank you for your purchase.

After verifying the trustworthiness of the seller and the availability
of the merchandise for immediate shipping, we have approved your buy it
now transaction and offered you, as the buyer, full purchase protection
for the amount you agreed on with the seller.

When you accepted this transaction, be assured that the member is a qualified seller
and you can feel assured that your transaction will go smoothly
and that you are dealing with one who has consistently
met the requirements established by eBay.

To enjoy the purchase protection, you must send the payment by the
insured payment method below. Attention: Sending the payment by any
other method will avoid this transaction and your right to refund.

• Details and instructions of this transaction:

The following item is protected in this eBay transaction:

Item Title Qty. Price
Apple PowerBook G4 1 US $900.00

Payment Option choosed by Seller : Western Union Money Transfer




• Seller's verifyed payment address:



Name: Daniel Badea
Address: Via Tirsso #4
City Milano
Zip code 20100
Country: Italy





• Purchase protection and refund:

Currently, this seller has a US$ 5,000.00 deposit in an eBay managed
purchase protection account. Transactions with this eBay seller are
covered by purchase protection against fraud and description errors.
For your safety, this account was locked today, for 30 days time. The
seller is unable to withdraw any money from it, within this period.
Should you need a refund for this transaction, the insured amount will
be taken from the seller's purchase protection account and sent to you.
The refund is sent to your bank account, or by check or money order.
The way you are refunded is at y! our choice. You have 30 days from t he
above verification date to request a refund. Refund requests are
processed within 3 days.


Conditions to be met beforeyou may ask for a refound
Here are the situations suitable for a refund request:
1) If the item doesn't arrive and/or the seller stops communications
after the payment was received;
2) If the merchandise you receive has different specifications than the
ones you agreed on;
3) If your merchandise arrives in a much longer period than the one
you agreed on (more than 15 days from the payment clearance day);
For cases 2) and 3) you have to send back the merchandise to the seller
prior to ask for your refund. If you did not pay the seller by the
required payment method, your refund request would be declined.



The insurer of this transaction is eBay Inc., located at 2145 Hamilton
Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125, United States of America.
The account is managed by eBay's Square Trade center.

Thank you for using eBay!
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I learned a VERY expensive lesson that will NEVER happen again... and if I can save you I will be grateful.


Legal advise needed: If these Romanian scammers were MY scammers do I have any recourse?? I have kept every bit of information and have all communication.

Please help..

[Maracana]

Il cunosc eu pe baiatu ala frumos.....
Tatal lui lucreaza la o cunoscuta banca din Romania.....Director.....
Va dau initialele lui....GGW

Intr-o zi,doua cel mult o sa va dau mai multe detalii in limba engleza.
Un om de bine.

[olly1973]

Hi all - seeing as i'm new here, I just thought i'd add to all this:

I recently advertised my Suzuki Vitara online here in the UK (www.loot.com) and I recieved an e-mail from Mr Frank Bash of Bash Autos who was interested in purchasing my Vitara (Suzuki Sidekick). I knew this was a scam but decided to play along with it for fun.
I replied with a price to buy - and he replied within a few minutes agreeing to pay the asking price, which was way over the odds anyway. He had a reputable client in the UK who owed him money and he wanted me to accept a cheque for£8500, which inlcuded the shipping charges, and to send £3000 to his shipping agent as soon as I recieved the bankers draft. Again I agreed to everything.
A few days later, a bankers draft arrived in the sum of £8500 from the National Irish Bank, i'll also point out that I had the cheque sent to an empty property that I have the keys to so there was no tracing back to me.

I decided to get the Police involved at this point as I wanted these people nailed. I was pleasantly surprised at the response and the decision was made to carry on chatting to the scammers. The address details for the shipping agent were actually a Virtual Office in London, so quite anonymous.

I sent the shipping agent, Mr Marcus Anderson, the WU tracking number confirming that I had paid in the just short of £3000 as it had cost me a sum of money to transfer the money over. The tracking number was fake (I scammed a scammer)
I recieved another e-mail from Mr Frank Bash explaining that the shipping agent had tried to collect the money but had been unsuccesful - could I explain what was happening?
I asked Mr Bash for a contact number for his shiping agent so that I could ring him to sort out this silly mess....................................

After ringing the shipping agent, we agreed that he would try again to collect the money. The shipping agent rang me from where he was collecting the money again stating that he was unable to collect - I said I would drive to the branch where I paid the money in and get the manager to ring the manager of the branch he was at in order to sort this out. He actually gave me the address of the branch where he was.
I then rang "from the paying in branch", actually from the Police station, and passed my phone over to the "manager", who, yeah you guessed it, was a Police Officer. He explained to the manager of the other branch who he was and that he had to keep the guy there for as long as possible.
We then contacted the other Police force who were awaiting our call, for them to act quickly.
I was actually on the phone when the guy was arrested.........What a result.

As a consequence, 5 other people have been arrested as part of this gang.




Just to add something else - another name for the romanian scammers:

FULL NAME: MARINESCU GABRIEL
ADDRESS: TUDOR VALDIMIRESCU #645
CITY: PRUNDENI
POTSAL CODE: 245700
ROMANIA
i just called at UPS and i asked them if i can prepare your package now and they said i can.
i will go right now at UPS to start your shiping
in maximum one hour you will receive the tracking number from me.
regards

I have recieved the tracking number for this phone and will post the results of this latest one.

Cheers,
Olly1973

[devil_666]

hi, id like to thank you guys on informing me of this fraud.

i nearly lost 450usd on buyin 3 ipods for 150usd and get 2 free on ebay. i thought it was too good to be true so after i recieved his details i did a quick check up on them and came across this forum. after reading about MIHAI i was so glad i had read about him before sending off my money.
the details he sent me were:

First name:MARIAN MIHAI
Last name:MINCA
Address:Gib mihaescu
City:Dragasani
State:VALCEA
Country:ROMANIA

and the email he used was: stanca.radu.seller@gmail.com

he seemed pretty legitimant, i almost fell for it, the things that gave it away was that he didnt talk to me through ebay, he emailed me through the one i listed, second thing was that when i asked for his ebay user I.D he replyed "My list ended and in this moment i don`t have a ebay listing" i again asked him just for his user name, and he never gave me an answer, he would always change the subject from each email. he wanted me to pay through MONEYGRAM.

and i dont know if he says it to other people, but he always called me SIR

again thanks, for stopping me from making a BIG mistake by giving this guy what he wants

[unique_rose]

Hello,

i am new here, from spore and i have recently been scammed by these romanian people. There were 2 guys involved in this scam. These are their details :

Name:RADULESCU GHEORGHE
Address:Tudor vladimirescu
City:DRAGASANI
State:VALCEA
Country:ROMANIA
Email:transglobalgsm_executive@yahoo.com

Name:MARINESCU ALEXANDRU
Address:TUDOR VLADIMIRESCU street
City:DRAGASANI
Zip:245700
State:VALCEA
Country:ROMANIA

One claimed that he was a dealer in handphones and sold me nokia 8800. The other claimed to be the boss of the dealer. They asked me to send money through western union but after 2 months i still did not receive my phone.

The 1st guy's email is still valid and he is in contact with me but he claims he can't remember doing any deals with me. I would like to set a trap for them and catch them but not sure how and who can help me.

Anyone can assist me, pls email me at: unique_rose_03@yahoo.com

Thank you very much and I know how everyone who has been scammed feels.

[solano69]

I was ripped by this guy:
First name:Jijeu
Last name:Cristian
City:Dragasani
State:Valcea
Country:Romania
and from another guy from Italy

[erceg73]

Hi, take care of this. I wanted to buy mobile phones and thanks a lot for this forum. You helped me not to transfer money.



Here is my bank account information where you transfer the money:

First Name: Gheorghe Daniel
Last Name: Popa
Address: Sat. Borosesti com.Sutesti
City: Dragasani
Postal Code: 245700
Country: Romania
Bank Name: BCC BANCA COMERCIALA CARPATICA
I.B.A.N: RO26CARP039100285424EU01
S.W.I.F.T: CARPR022

After you done the transfer send me the costumer copy from your bank and your FULL NAME and ADRESS + (1 telephone number because is need this to call you when the phone are in your city) ; so i can start the delivery to you.
Thank you !